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What does the t in t-shirt stand for?

Updated: 9/15/2023
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It refers to the fact that when lain flat a T-shirt resembles a letter T.
The "T" was never meant to stand for anything - the etymology is based on the shape of a T-shirt when it's laid flat, and how the body and sleeves make a capital-T shape. The term has its origins around 1920.

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